| − | According to the [[Mayo Clinic]], '''proctitis''' is an "inflammation of the lining of the rectum... Sexually transmitted diseases are the most common cause, but other causes include inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, and non-sexually transmitted infections."<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/proctitis/DS00705</ref> | + | According to the [[Mayo Clinic]], '''proctitis''' is an "inflammation of the lining of the rectum... Sexually transmitted diseases are the most common cause, but other causes include inflammatory bowel diseases, such as ulcerative colitis, and non-sexually transmitted infections."<ref>http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/proctitis/DS00705</ref> According to the [[University of Maryland]] Medical Center, sexually transmitted disseases that cause proctitis include [[gonorrhea], [[herpes]], [[chlamydia]], [[lymphogranuloma venereum]], and [[amebiasis]].<ref>http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/001139.htm</ref> |